Beyond Trade Deal: India–US Partnership Has Come A Long Way In The Past Four Months
The recently announced interim trade deal framework between the United States and India is bound to garner a lot of traction for at least a week from now. However, in the past four months alone, there…
Is The United States Looking To Make A Quite Comeback In Afghanistan To Reassert Its Primacy In Asia’s Strategic Heartland?
While the news related to Greenland, Iran, and Venezuela have attracted a lot of eyeballs globally, what is going largely unnoticed is the United State’s behind the scenes engagement with Afghanistan, possibly in a bid to…
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) Legitimacy Crisis and Implications for Taiwan
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is facing considerable challenges to its legitimacy, which has historically been based on two foundational pillars: the promise of prosperity and the concept of ‘national rejuvenation’ (民族復興), which includes reunification of…
Will China Move To Occupy Taiwan’s Offshore Islands?
China’s belligerence against Taiwan has undergone a massive shift from occasional military exercises triggered by political developments in Taipei, to a sustained military presence around the island nation in a manner that impinges on Taiwan’s sovereignty…
Understanding Trump’s Seemingly Evolving Stance On Russia-Ukraine War
In what appears to be a dramatic shift in the US President Donald Trump’s position on the Russia-Ukraine war, he recently declared that with proper support Ukraine could retake all of its territory from the Russian…
India, the US, and The Pendulous Arc: A Quarter-Century of Swinging Partnership
Based on the 25 years of history of India-US relations, the recent tensions between India and the US can be safely described as a mere swing of the pendulum that was set in motion by the…
Surging Geopolitical Risks In Indian Sub-continent
The Geopolitical dynamics in Indian Subcontinent, particularly after the start of India’s Operation Sindoor aimed at combating Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, have increased the potential for recurring crises in the region. This is an aspect that all stakeholders…
Ukraine Conflict Update: Shifting Battlefield Dynamics and Prospects For Peace Talks
With Russia having intensified its military operations in east Ukraine in recent months, and the Ukrainian forces struggling to maintain a resilient front against the numerically superior Russian military, the battlefield dynamics are increasingly shifting against…
Operation Sindoor Heralds A New Era Of Indian Deterrence Against Pakistan
India’s Operation Sindoor is probably the most meaningful action the country has taken to combat Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, as it appears to be aimed not just at reinstating deterrence against Pakistan but also maintaining it for the…
Trump, Putin, and Ukraine: A Geopolitical Turning Point?
A mere days after the US President Donald Trump’s personal diplomacy with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, Russia has asked Ukraine for the second round of peace talks aimed at exchanging written proposals for a ceasefire…
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